Wednesday, 16 August 2017

In the final stages of revision? Try these top tips!

Have you ever felt
like time is sometimes going too fast? Even though revision is
possibly not the most exciting time of your life, time really does
seem to fly by until suddenly you are waking up and it is almost the
day of your CIMA exam!

With the big day
approaching so fast, what kind of things should you be doing? Here
are our top four tips to make stress your new best friend!

1). Keep calm and
carry on with your CIMA study plan.

When the CIMA exam
gets closer, it can suddenly become very easy to accept a doomed fate
and ignore the revision notes that are on your desk. Why does this
happen? When we have been working so much towards a goal, the very
end of the CIMA journey can feel a little strange – and we may not
be feeling as confident as we should be! If you're tempted to go into
a slump and not make the most of the last few days, remember –
winding down now is like running a marathon and then stopping right
at the end. Not something you want to do!

2). Don't cram the
night before.

Leading on from our
first point – if you don't keep up consistently with your CIMA
study plan, you could end up trying to fit three days of work...into
one evening. Cramming lots of information into your mind can have the
direct opposite effect of what you want and you can actually end up
finding it harder to focus on in the CIMA exam.

So what should you
be reading on the day of your CIMA exam? Ideally, something short and
sweet. It can be part of an article or a book – perhaps even a
section of one of our study texts! Try not too read anything too
technical – you'll need to save your brain power for the CIMA exam!

3). Eat like a
champion

When we say this, we
don't mean a 'how many deep fried chocolate bars can you eat in an
hour' champion. Instead, we mean a healthy, balanced diet that you
stick to throughout your CIMA journey. You know the drill by now:
lots of water, vegetables, fruit...they will all help you to feel
healthy and keep your mind sharp. A top tip for if you do need a
treat: dark chocolate is surprisingly brilliant for your brain –
just don't deep fry it!

4). On the day
itself, be an early bird.

I once knew someone
who took their CIMA exam after rushing through traffic and only just
getting there – big mistake! By the time they got to the exam, they
were feeling flustered and anxious about missing anything before the
exam. Don't be the same – even if it means getting up much earlier
than usual, arriving with plenty of time to spare will ensure that
you don't miss anything. You do not need the extra stress on the day,
so set that alarm and work out the best way of getting to the CIMA
exam!

So there are four
tips to help you perform your very best in the exam. There's only one
more thing to say….good luck!

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